Henry Owens

More than 25 pro baseball scouts are crowded around the bullpen at Westlake Village Oaks Christian to catch a glimpse of senior right-hander Phil Bickford warming up. Some are holding stopwatches; others are carrying video cameras. It's an all-out...

Former Huntington Beach Edison pitcher Henry Owens is considered one of the top prospects in the Boston Red Sox organization. This season, he's pitching for Class-A Salem and has a 2.40 ERA in 15 innings with 16 strikeouts. -- Eric......

Timmy Lopes, who graduated from Edison High last week, has signed with the Seattle Mariners. Lopes was taken in the sixth round (No. 191 overall) June 5 by the Mariners in the Major League First-Year Player Draft. Lopes previously had been a UC Irvine...

Huntington Beach Edison has had a strong run in the amateur draft over the last two seasons. In 2011, pitcher Henry Owens was taken No. 36 overall by the Red Sox and shortstop Christian Lopes went in the sixth round......

Another year on the high school sports scene has come and gone, but not without local athletes again turning in outstanding performances. Below are some of the highlights from the 2011 calendar that were reported to the Independent. * January-June The...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball-Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, 1 p.m. (WGN); Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, 6 p.m. (FXSP) Soccer-UEFA Champions League, Villarreal at Odense, 1:30 p.m....

Another prep sports school year has gone into the books. As has been the case in years past, several local teams and athletes reached the pinnacle of their respective sports. Below is a listing of some of the top prep highlights reported to the...

Huntington Beach Edison left-hander Henry Owens has been selected the state player of the year by Cal-Hi Sports. He was 12-1 this season and taken as the 38th pick in the amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox. -- Eric......

Former Edison left-hander Henry Owens has reportedly signed with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing on a $1.55 million bonus. That amount is nearly double what is believed to be the recommendation of the Commissioner's office for someone taken in Owens'......